Time in ACST and CDT
The time difference between Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 14 hours 30 minutes. Central Daylight Time is 14 hours 30 minutes behind Australian Central Standard Time.
This means 9am ACST is 6:30pm CDT (previous day) and 5pm ACST is 2:30am CDT.
Australian Central Standard Time
- The current local time in ACST is 9:55 pm (July 18, 2026)
- ACST time zone offset is UTC+09:30
Central Daylight Time
- The current local time in CDT is 5:25 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CDT time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Australian Central Standard Time to Central Daylight Time?
Subtract 14 hours 30 minutes from Australian Central Standard Time to get Central Daylight Time.
Time in ACST
00:00
Time in CDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Australian Central Standard Time to Central Daylight Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| ACST | CDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9:30am |
| 1am | 10:30am |
| 2am | 11:30am |
| 3am | 12:30pm |
| 4am | 1:30pm |
| 5am | 2:30pm |
| 6am | 3:30pm |
| 7am | 4:30pm |
| 8am | 5:30pm |
| 9am | 6:30pm |
| 10am | 7:30pm |
| 11am | 8:30pm |
| 12pm | 9:30pm |
| 1pm | 10:30pm |
| 2pm | 11:30pm |
| 3pm | 0:30am |
| 4pm | 1:30am |
| 5pm | 2:30am |
| 6pm | 3:30am |
| 7pm | 4:30am |
| 8pm | 5:30am |
| 9pm | 6:30am |
| 10pm | 7:30am |
| 11pm | 8:30am |